"Attus" Amip (Man's Coat)

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Date:

late Edo period (1789–1868), c. 1860

Artist:

AinuJapan, Hokkaido Island

About this artwork

The fiber of this coat, seen here in its natural color, is made from the inner bark of the ohyō tree, a member of the elm family. The geometric patterns are made of indigo-dyed cotton attached with an appliquéd techinque.